POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Want to keep a spare set of keys in your wallet without them bulking it up? Grab an old credit card and a cutter, and you'll soon have a DIY key holder that keeps them together and doesn't bunch them ...

Let's say you are getting mugged and for whatever reason Ashton Kutcher isn't there to save the day. Well, now he can be, at least in the spirit of Punk'd. After a series of hipster muggings, one man ...